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FSA crackdown on Ucis to hit private wealth management hardest
The potential ban on the sale of unregulated collective investment schemes to retail will also reduce the range of investments in the private wealth sector, say industry participants
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s proposed rule on the end-user exception to clearing is unworkable for many energy firms that use swaps for hedging say market experts
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is very close to finalising its long-awaited definition of a swap, says CFTC general counsel Dan Berkovitz
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Editor's letter – Dodd-Frank's unintended consequences
It’s a commonly voiced concern in the energy trading world that the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and other regulation will create unintended consequences. While the long-awaited decision by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
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Volcker compliance-responsibility aspect splits legal opinion
Volcker rule requirements for chief executive compliance responsibility called into question
Questions raised over FSA twin peaks structure
FSA begins its ‘twin peaks’ approach, but some participants say questions remain over how the new structure will work
Editor's letter – A cry for clarity
A recent IHS report forecast that the Volcker rule could reduce investment in upstream capital spending in the US natural gas markets by $7.5 billion per year (see the news roundup section), leading to a reduction in supply and higher gas and electricity...
Basel III commitment in question, says ex-committee member
The ongoing crisis in Europe is casting doubt over Basel III framework, says a former Basel Committee member
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